St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-02
GAVE THEM THE SHAKE
Mr.. Mentser Makes Flop in the Dakota
Legislature That Astonishes His
Old Friends.
He Antagonizes the Fargo Agricultural
College Bill With Great Vehemenoe
and Success.
Gov. Church Sends in an Important
Veto--General Work at Bis
marck.
An Old Mans Death in the Storm--
The Brainerd Flection--Snow-
Bound.

An Old Mans Death in the Storm--
The Brainerd Election--Snow-
Bound.
Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, Oak, March 1.-Mentzer,
the man who made himself famous in the
truitless Mitchell court removal fight, sur
prised his friends to-day by going back on
those men who bad stood solidlywith him in
his fight. and succeeded in cutting a fair ap-
prOpropriation Tor an agricultural college at
Fargo down to an insufficient amount.
Hawkes. bill providing for an appropriation
of $50, 900 for this purpose was taken up
i'll committee of the whole for discussion
and MentZer introduced an amendment
cutting the appropriation down 5000
| Hawk aud Burnham, the two rep
resentatiyes from that district stood
! by MentZer and Sullivan in
the late fight like brothers, and naturally
enough looked for some gratitude when the
time came that they needed it, but he
| jumped on the bill with full complement
of feet. and talked and harangued against
it as though he was wound up for twenty
four hours. He urged that members should
STUDY ECONOMY,
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funds in institutions throughout the coun-
Burnham and DR.. Stewart argued
that Cass county paid more taxes
in year than any other county
in the territory, and had never been given
anything and that the demand now made
was u just one and should be recognized as
such, but MentZer talked as though his
life depended on the defeat of the bill, and
i'll spit of the protests of Sullivan, his col
league, raved around until he created a
sentiment and his amendment prevailed.
| When ,the committee arose it recon-
mended to the house that the bill pass as
amended. and it went through on vote of
26 to 20. Mentzer, by his action, has
placed himself in bad odor with those who
We're but a few days ago his friends,
and it looks as though he was endeavoring
to creep back into the good graces of the
South, from which he seeded early in the
session by antagonizing measures of import
ance to the North. Cutting the bill down
to $50, 900 insures its death in the council,
as that body will hardly pass provision so
plainly inadequate to the carrying out Of
the purpose for which it was appropriated.
1t would be throwing money to the winds.
TIE FIRST IMPORTANT VETO.
House Bill 40, providing for the division
| of Lawrence county. was vetoed to-day by
the governor, The veto message sent to
| the house contained the following reasons:
The bill provides that an election shall be
held in that part Of the county desiring separ-
alton only. This is certainly wrong in
principle. Where an entire community has
commanding interests and has incurred re-
Sponsbilities to an outside community by
way of Indebtedness and otherwise, it is but
just and right to them that all concerned
shall participate In determining such Ques-
tions of vital Importance as are raised by this
BILL There is nothing in the bill
that would prevent 500 voters from
persisting in having special elections
repeatedly called, until the community is
harrassed into complying with these DESIRES
and the county put to large expense. Some
| provision should be made to prevent a con-
stant renewal of such, applications. When
once determined it should be considered set
tied for a stated period Of time at least. The
bill places no limit or restriction as to the
amount OF expenses that may be incurred.
This is dangerous to the public interest. It
is Objectionable since it is of that class known
as special legislation.
This veto is liable to cause disruption
among the Black Hills members, especially
Potter, of Lawrence, author of the bill,
who, it is understood, was elected on that
issue. In the consideration of the bills
presented to him, Gov. Church is very care
full, and when they can be changed and
made satisfactory to the men interested in
them, he gives them an opportunity of doing
so before affiXing his veto.
MORE TRUSTEES.
This afternoon Gov Church sent to the
council for confirmation the names of the
members of the boards OF trustees published
in this mornings GLOBE, together with the
following additional appointments made to-
day:
Vermillion University-D. NJ. Inman, H.
E. Hanson, II. n. Blair, ]. V. Conklin, j. C.
Ryan.
Vice President Territorial Board of Health
DR.. f. ~. SpaGord, of Fandreau.
Superintendent of the Same Board-Dr.
Charles +. King, of Mandau.
Sioux Falls Penitentary-P. I. Runkle, J.
J. Murray. +. L. Emerson, W. II. Conson E.
p Beebe.
The Sioux Falls penitentiary board was
made up without consulting Mr.. Grigsby,
and it is understood that he will do his best
in the council to knock it out. A few days
ago he called OH Gov. Church and asked
that majority of Republicans be placed
on that board, and Gov. Church
said may" whereupon Mr.. Grigsby's blood
began to sizzle, and he said: well. if we
can't have majority of Republicans. ]
shan't name any one for appointment. to
} which Gov. Church replied: 'All right,
sir, L can find men. guess, to appoint il
you don't choose to help me-" after which
MI Grigsby said: swell, of course, if YOU
are so set on giving the Republicans a
! minority, I'd like to name two men for ap-
pointment." Gov. Church agreed to it.
Mr. Grigsby did not see fit to make his sug-
gesti0ns, and the appointments were made
} yesterday, and will probably be confirmed
tomorrow, and more Or less high kicking
i'll secret session will probably be made
1t is understood that while Col. West is q
candidate for reelection as secretary of the
board of railroad commissioners. his eve is
? ceanly knocked out by Frank Harris o1
Aberdeen. Harris is ii defeated candidate
J for the Legislature, and was candidate fol
railroad commissioner. but he drew out of
the fight with the understanding that the
secretaryship of the board would be givel
him. This somewhat blisters the pride of
D Alex Mckenzie, who, it is claimed, hat
pledged that Office to certain young Bis
lnarck asprant. Thus lone by one the
: roses fall" Fletcher. of the house. made
motion to-day to keep visitors and lobbyist.
: off the floor Of the house, but after a warn
4 fight the motion was lost. the speaker cast
ing the deciding vote against him.
D FOR MORE COMMISSIONERS.
William Berry introduced bill to-day il
the house that, if passed. stands fair show
2 OF getting the veto of the governor. but if i
should become law it might bring heal
ing value to the fractured hearts of some Of
I the late candidates for appointment as rail
= road commissioners. The bill provides fol
= dividing the territory into two railroad
commissioner districts, all tha